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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=221839165|title=Steam Community :: Guide :: Skip logo/branding intros|date=2016-8-9}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=221839165|title=Steam Community :: Guide :: Skip logo/branding intros|date=2016-8-9}}</ref>|fix=
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# Open {{code|default_pc.cfg}}.
 
 
# Change <code>playlicensemovie = 1</code> to <code>playlicensemovie = 0</code>.
 
# Change <code>playlicensemovie = 1</code> to <code>playlicensemovie = 0</code>.
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
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{{Game data|
 
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].
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|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing notes        = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling                  =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
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|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync                      = always on
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|vsync notes                = On by default. Can be forced off through the graphics card control panel.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
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|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS by default. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change FOV|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change FOV|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>vars_pc.cfg</code>.
 
 
# Change <code>defaultfov=65</code> to the desired value.
 
# Change <code>defaultfov=65</code> to the desired value.
 
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{file|[[#Game data|default_pc.cfg]]}}.
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# Open <code>default_pc.cfg</code>.
 
 
# Change <code>fullscreen = 1</code> to <code>fullscreen = 0</code>.
 
# Change <code>fullscreen = 1</code> to <code>fullscreen = 0</code>.
 
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Remove FPS cap|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Remove FPS cap|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{file|[[#Game data|vars_pc.cfg]]}}.
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# Open <code>vars_pc.cfg</code>.
 
 
# Change <code>fpsLimit=60</code> and <code>maxFPSLimit=60</code> to the desired value.
 
# Change <code>fpsLimit=60</code> and <code>maxFPSLimit=60</code> to the desired value.
 
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = X-axis can also be inverted.
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = X-axis can also be inverted.
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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{{Fixbox|description=Change keybinds|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change keybinds|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{file|[[#Game data|binds_pc.cfg]]}}.
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# Open <code>binds_pc.cfg</code>.
 
 
# Keyboard controls are the top of the file. Controller controls are the lower tree sections of the file.
 
# Keyboard controls are the top of the file. Controller controls are the lower tree sections of the file.
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Mouse sensitivity|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Mouse sensitivity|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\engine\</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\engine\</code>
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# Open <code>vars_pc.cfg</code>.
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# Open {{file|[[#Game data|vars_pc.cfg]]}}.
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# Change <code>mousespeed=-0.50000</code> (found roughly half way down) to a desired value. 0.2 and 0.15 work well.
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# Change <code>mousespeed=0.50000</code> (found roughly half way down) to a desired value. 0.2 and 0.15 work well.
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# Save the file (if does not work - that may mean that launcher overrides the file, mark the file as "read-only" in properties and launch the game using GettingUp.exe (in the "_Bin" folder).
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# Save the file (if does not work - that may mean that launcher overrides the file, mark the file as "read-only" in properties and launch the game using {{file|GettingUp.exe}} (in the {{folder|_Bin}} folder).
 
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===Changing the game's language===
 
===Changing the game's language===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Edit default_pc.cfg|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Edit default_pc.cfg|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\engine\</code>
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\engine\</code>.
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# Open <code>default_pc.cfg</code>.
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# Open {{file|[[#Game data|default_pc.cfg]]}}.
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# Change "language = os" to "language = [desired language]" (replace [desired language] with <code>ru</code>, <code>ru</code> or whatever abbreviation necessary)
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# Change <code>language = os</code> to <code>language = [desired language]<code> (replace [desired language] with <code>ru</code>, <code>ru</code> or whatever abbreviation necessary)
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# Save the file.
 
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Change the OS language|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change the OS language|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow_20230209"/>}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2|fix=
 
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgvoodoo2].
 
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgvoodoo2].
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# Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the System folder in the game install directory.
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# Copy {{file|D3D8.dll}} from the {{folder|\MS\x86\}} folder to the {{folder|_Bin}} folder in the game install directory.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Jumpy camera during train car riding missions===
 
===Jumpy camera during train car riding missions===
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{{Fixbox|description=Cap the framerate to 30 for the duration of the levels}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Cap the framerate to 30 for the duration of the levels.}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
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|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux executable notes =  
 
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Revision as of 23:25, 26 September 2023

Marc Eckō's Getting Up:
Contents Under Pressure
Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure cover
Developers
The Collective
Steam General Arcade
Publishers
Atari
Steam Devolver Digital
Engines
Slayer
Release dates
Windows February 14, 2006
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Action, Brawler, Hack and slash, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure on HowLongToBeat
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Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure is a singleplayer third-person action, brawler, hack and slash and TPS game.

Key points

Can't change keybindings, nor controller bindings in-game.
Some menu options can't be applied such as changing the language of the game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Version differences

Steam release is an updated version featuring widescreen resolutions and compatibility fixes for modern systems.

Essential improvements

Higher quality music

The PC version uses lower quality 22.050 KHz/96 Kbps tracks compared to the 44.1 KHz/128 Kbps tracks from the Xbox version.
Make sure to use Creative ALchemy for the highest quality sound playback.
Replace music tracks with higher quality Xbox music tracks[3]
  1. Download and unzip the replacement archive.
  2. Copy the files to <path-to-game>\engine\music, overwriting any existing files.

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[4]
  1. Open default_pc.cfg.
  2. Change playlicensemovie = 1 to playlicensemovie = 0.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\engine\*.cfg[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/260190/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %PUBLIC%\Documents\getting up - contents under pressure\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/260190/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Steam version only. Use Unknownproject's patch for retail.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use Unknownproject's patch.
4K Ultra HD
Use Unknownproject's patch.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless only. See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS by default. See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Field of view (FOV)

Change FOV[3]
  1. Open vars_pc.cfg.
  2. Change defaultfov=65 to the desired value.

Windowed

Enable windowed[3]
  1. Open default_pc.cfg.
  2. Change fullscreen = 1 to fullscreen = 0.

High frame rate

Remove FPS cap[3]
  1. Open vars_pc.cfg.
  2. Change fpsLimit=60 and maxFPSLimit=60 to the desired value.

Input

Control settings.
Control settings.
Camera Control settings.
Camera Control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse acceleration is present. Can't be disabled.
Mouse sensitivity
See Mouse sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Launcher only.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Steam version launcher requires requires mouse input. Lacks Button promps.
Controller remapping
See Remapping.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Keyboard button prompts only.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Remapping

The default controller mapping has mixed-up buttons and incorrectly mapped camera & triggers.
Change keybinds[3]
  1. Open binds_pc.cfg.
  2. Keyboard controls are the top of the file. Controller controls are the lower tree sections of the file.

Mouse sensitivity

This is to fix the insane mouse sensitivity to which there is no menu option to change it.
Mouse sensitivity[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\engine\
  2. Open vars_pc.cfg.
  3. Change mousespeed=0.50000 (found roughly half way down) to a desired value. 0.2 and 0.15 work well.
  4. Save the file (if does not work - that may mean that launcher overrides the file, mark the file as "read-only" in properties and launch the game using GettingUp.exe (in the _Bin folder).

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
The Steam version is available in German even though the store page says otherwise.
Italian
The Steam version is available in Italian even though the store page says otherwise.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation: download.
Russian
Retail only. Patch for digital releases here (you can choose either the official localization by Akella or the localization made by the 7 Wolf pirating company).
Spanish
The Steam version is available in Spanish even though the store page says otherwise.

Changing the game's language

Edit default_pc.cfg[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\engine\.
  2. Open default_pc.cfg.
  3. Change language = os to language = [desired language] (replace [desired language] with ru, ru or whatever abbreviation necessary)
  4. Save the file.
Change the OS language[3]

Issues fixed

Access Violation Exception errors

Change Windows Compatibility Mode to Windows XP Service Pack 3[citation needed]

Texture flickering on modern systems

Use dgVoodoo2
  1. Download dgvoodoo2.
  2. Copy D3D8.dll from the \MS\x86\ folder to the _Bin folder in the game install directory.

Jumpy camera during train car riding missions

Cap the framerate to 30 for the duration of the levels.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

Various engine options

Instructions[5][6][7]
  1. Go to Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure > Guides > Various engine options.
  2. Download Debug Patch to enable hidden DebugUI and Debug windows.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium IV 1.8 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz		 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Hardware T&L compatible card
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		256 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX Compatible
Other 6X DVD-ROM


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References